Observing coherent neutrino/nuclear scatters with a dual-phase argon detector

ORAL

Abstract

Coherent neutrino/nuclear scatters are a prediction of the Standard Model of particle physics, though they have not yet been observed in the laboratory. We are planning an argon-based dual-phase detector to observe these scatters, and our research program involves three detectors: a single-phase detector to study the systematics of the signal volume, a small dual-phase detector to measure the nuclear quenching factor at 8 keVee, and a large dual-phase detector to search for the neutrino interactions themselves. We will present recent results of the systematic effects of the single-phase detector, including a measurement of gas content via electron drift speed. We will also present a progress update on construction of the small dual-phase detector, as well as a possible design for the large dual-phase detector.

Authors

  • Kareem Kazkaz

    LLNL

  • Adam Bernstein

    LLNL

  • Michael Foxe

    Purdue University

  • Christian Hagmann

    LLNL

  • Tenzing Joshi

    UC Berkeley

  • Igor Jovanovic

    Purdue University

  • Brandon Morrison

    University of Chicago

  • Peter Sorensen

    LLNL

  • Wolfgang Stoeffl

    LLNL